http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/zhangshao Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:28:33 GMT Reviews by zhangshao http://www.viewpoints.com/University-of-Illinois-at-Urbana-Champaign--122387-review-c826 This is a great universtiy, and a great town. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious in the. It is one of the United States' most selective state schools with several of its popular undergraduate and graduate programs ranked first in the nation. — The university is composed of 18 Colleges and Institutes that offer more than 150 programs of study. In addition, the university operates an extension that serves 2.5 million registrants per year around the state of Illinois and beyond. The campus includes 272 major buildings on 1,458 acres (5.90 km²) in the  of  and , and has an annual budget of nearly $1.4 billion. As of 30 June 2007, the  - a systemwide endowment - totals at $2.197 billion. —... Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:28:33 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/University-of-Illinois-at-Urbana-Champaign--122387-review-c826 zhangshao 5